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What is the office you are running for? School Board Member – Sidney Public Schools Why did you choose to run for office? Cindy and I have four children that attended SPS. To set an example for my children on public service in our local community. What skills do you have that you will bring to the office? I bring some experience in board leadership, team communication and evaluations of job performance. I strive to get continually better at leading a team-centered organization and to do it with a positive outlook. What do you hope to accomplish...
Jessica Groskopf, a Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Educator based at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center, was part of a team that received national recognition for their efforts to introduce farmers to the Grain Marketing Plan smartphone application, a decision-making tool developed by Nebraska Extension. The National Association of County Agricultural Agents recognized Professional Excellence in Applied Research Posters at the Annual Meeting and Professional...
The Sidney City Council Tuesday approved restructuring of fees for city services. The restructuring has less to do with prices and more to do with where they can be found within City documents, according to City Manager Ed Sadler. “The intent is to have all the fees in one place,” Sadler said. He introduced the proposal as a way to document all of the City’s fees in one resolution. While many fees remained the same, some show an increase, and some were deleted. All dog licensing fees were delet...
It’s time to get the spook out in the Sidney area, with a host of activities available Saturday. The 15th Annual Hay Day Festival is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cheyenne County 4-H Building. Kids Plus, Cool Kids Club and Cheyenne County Community Center is hosting the festival. The night will include free games, cookie decorating, inflatable bounce house, a costume contest, cake walk, face painting and free refreshments. Cake donations are being accepted for the cake walk. Donations c...
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce remains busy promoting the community and businesses, Chamber President and CEO Hope Feeney said Tuesday. The Chamber continues to work on the Hickory Street Project, seeking funding for the Hickory Street Project. The Chamber was awarded a $1,000 ASKARBEN grant, and applied for a $250,000 Thomas D. Buckley Grant. The Chamber is also in the process of contacting businesses for corporate sponsorships. In addition, the Chamber is looking to partner with a...
Sidney Parks Department Superintendant Tom Von Seggern has announced the city is offering a $300 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who vandalized headstones at the Sidney Cemetery over the weekend. Von Seggern said seven grave sites were damaged by vandals who broke vases off of headstones in several areas of the cemetery. At another site, a marble vase was smashed on a stone. Anyone with information on the act should contact the Sidney Police...
As of Jan. 1, 2019, the City of Sidney will no longer accept “Promise Notes.” The city of Sidney announced this week there will be no more extensions on disconnect notices after that date. For years, the city has allowed customers who were unable to pay utility bills when due extra time to pay. City utility bills are billed out 30 days after the services are used. Bills are due 15 days after the 30 day consumption usage. If the bill is not paid by the due date, a disconnect notice is sent out allowing a grace period of seven days less wee...
Sidney Police reported Thursday morning that they had received reports of a scam being very active. A call is received saying your social security number has been suspended and wanting you to call back. Police advise do not return these calls and do not give out your personal information or social security number. The social security administration does not conduct their business in this manner. Currently the call is coming from Orange Texas, with a number of 409-768-0256....
A Sidney farmer has been chosen to represent the southern Panhandle on the Nebraska Wheat Board. In a press release this week, it was announced that Tyson Narjes was appointed to the board by Gov. Pete Ricketts to represent Nebraska's wheat production district two, which covers Kimball, Cheyenne and Deuel counties. He is replacing Potter farmer Rick Larson, who served on the board for three five-year terms. While it is the smallest production district physically, Wheat Board Executive Director...
The Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented recently named Peetz teacher Leslie Raffelson as Educator of the Year. She was presented the award during the annual conference in Loveland, Co., Monday, Oct. 22. The George T. Betts Award requires two to three nominations from different people. In his nomination, Peetz School District Superintendent Mark Collard commended Raffelson for the many duties she is involved in. "As is the case in most small schools, Leslie wears multiple hats. In...
LINCOLN – The list of Nebraska species of greatest conservation need has been revised. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and other species experts recently reviewed and revised the list, which is identified in the State Wildlife Action Plan. The development and implementation of the Plan is the goal of the Nebraska Natural Legacy Project. The Plan serves as a blueprint for conserving Nebraska’s native plants, animals, and their habitats by working collaboratively with partners, communities and individuals. One of the federal req...
Recently I attended a high school football game just a few blocks from that community's local cattle auction. As I watched the players warming up, I hardly noticed the bawling noises made by the calves who had been delivered earlier that day in preparation for the big sale the next day. A group of parents soon asked me, "What's all that noise? What's going on? Why are those calves bawling? What's wrong with them?" Like many people who work in agriculture, I forgot that even though we might live...
Cheyenne County voters will have their hands full and their markers busy with several pages on the General Election ballot this year. The Sidney City Council has four names on the ballot: Bob Olsen, Blake Mackey, Brad Sherman and Roger M. Gallaway. Gallaway has been a teacher with Sidney Public Schools with more than 20 years experience. He teaches business, computers and serves as one of the District's technology facilitators as well as assistant track coach. He has been on the city council...
School is school. Some classes are worth the anticipation. Others are more of an obligation. Some days are routine and some days unexpected and life-changing. The Sidney High School Choir has been invited to be part of a concert in New York City under the direction of grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre. The performance is scheduled for April 28. The excitement starts with the fact that the school did not audition for the honor. They were sought after a YouTube video was seen of the SHS choir...
Property taxes, State support of local schools and developing businesses were three of the topics discussed by Nebraska gubernatorial hopeful Sen. Bob Krist in Sidney Thursday. Sen. Krist and running mate Lynne Walz are on a campaign tour in western Nebraska, including stops in Sidney. The tour included meeting Economic Development Director Melissa Norgard and Sidney city officials before visiting the business incubator and entrepreneurship program at the Western Nebraska Community College campu...
4-H'ers and their families celebrated their accomplishments of the past year during the annual Cheyenne County 4-H Achievement Banquet on Sunday, October 21. Both 4-H members and leaders were recognized. Outstanding 4-H'ers for 2018 were Hannah Stahl and Christian Nguyen. This award is presented to high school seniors who have excelled in their involvement in the Cheyenne County 4-H program. Selection is based on participation in 4-H activities. Stahl is the daughter of Sarah and Shaun Deeds of...
Police are investigating reported vandalism at the Sidney cemetery. Sidney Police Chief Joe Aikens said Monday they have received reports of eight to nine markers turned over between Oct. 18 and Oct. 22. Cost of the vandalism is unknown at this time. Aikens said the department recently responded to graffiti found at Legion Park. He said that incident has already been addressed....
The cost of medical care continues to increase, as does the cost of insurance to help pay for services. Likewise, the availability of health insurance providers is decreasing. That is some of the news brought by representatives of the Nebraska Department of Insurance. Health Policy Administrator Martin Swanson, Agency Counsel of the Insurance Fraud Prevention Division Laura Arp and Maggie Reinert met with an overflow crowd Tuesday in Sidney. The meeting was held as part of a tour of listening se...
The Sidney Police Department recently partnered with Union Pacific Railroad Police Officers to perform a Traffic Signal education drill at the railroad crossing on East Illinois Street. The drill took place Monday afternoon. According to a release from the Sidney Police Department, officers made eight traffic stops in the 90-minute exercise. All of the stops were due to drivers not stopping for the train crossing, or for drivers proceeding through the crossing while the warning lights were...
LINCOLN — Noting that 70 percent of all unbelted fatalities happen at night, NDOT’s Highway Safety Office kicked off an awareness campaign last week to promote increased seat‑belt usage, especially after dark. As part of the campaign, 15 daily delivery trucks sport a customized wrap with an image and language supporting seat-belt usage, as do fuel-pump toppers at 50 Lincoln area gas stations. The campaign serves as a great reminder that by wearing seat belts and properly buckling children into age- and size-appropriate car seats and boost...
POTTER – Potter-Dix students got a taste of exotic meat in a meal last week. In a letter to parents Wednesday, School Superintendent Mike Williams said kangaroo meat was mixed in with the beef used to prepare students’ chili at the Potter site. Upon discovering the addition of the exotic meat, Williams discusses the addition with head cook Kevin Frei, who said he added the kangaroo meat because of it’s nutritional value as a very lean meat. Frei also provided nutritional information on the meat....
Fall Sidney High School Parent -Teacher Conferences are scheduled for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. Parents are asked to attend on one of those days to visit with teachers and collect their student’s report card. Conferences will be held in the SHS Commons area. Parents are asked to enter through the West Entrance....
It hasn’t been our week when it comes to recognizing firefighters. Last week, we inadvertently omitted the list of Gurley Volunteers from a recognition page. And it has been discovered that when we did run the list, two of those firefighters were still not listed. Our apologies to Shawn Kruse and Lane Rathman for the listing. We appreciate your service to our communities....
NEBRASKA CITY – Nebraska may not be on everyone’s bucket list of places to visit, but if you like experiences that are unpretentious and uncomplicated or if you enjoy escaping the big city life for moments of solitude in the open plains, creating your own fun or exploring the quirkiness the state has to offer, chances are, you will like it here. This is the premise of Nebraska Tourism Commission’s new marketing campaign that was unveiled Wednesday, October 17 at the Nebraska Tourism Conference. In 2017, before creating the campaign, the Nebra...
When the lights came up, there was no applause. No chatter or bantering or laughter. Just a poinient silence as viewers absorbed what they had just seen. "I am Jane Doe," a story about the human trafficking trade, pulled no punches as it told the story of primarily two teenagers swept into a world where they were used as commodities – forced to do the bidding of those who had drawn them into that world. "It's all about control," said Cheyenne County Chief Deputy Fred Wiedeburg prior to the movie...
